Patents Assigned to Highland Instruments
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Publication number: 20210322771Abstract: The invention generally relates to methods of stimulating tissue based upon filtering properties of the tissue. In certain aspects, the invention provides methods for stimulating tissue that involve analyzing at least one filtering property of a region of at least one tissue, and providing a dose of energy to the at least one region of tissue based upon results of the analyzing step.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Highland Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Andrew Wagner, Uri Tzvi Eden
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Publication number: 20210308459Abstract: The invention generally relates to methods for guiding physical therapy to a subject. In certain embodiments, methods of the invention involve providing stimulation to a subject's central nervous system to modulate one or more signals sent to or from a plurality of target regions of the subject. Methods of the invention further involve assessing the response of the plurality of target regions to the stimulation to determine if there is a differential response among the target regions to the stimulation, and providing focused physical therapy to at least one of the target regions based on the assessment of the response of the plurality of peripheral target regions to the stimulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Highland Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Andrew Wagner, Laura Dipietro, Uri Tzvi Eden
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Publication number: 20210220645Abstract: The invention generally relates to methods for treating osteoarthritis. In certain embodiments, methods of the invention involve providing stimulation to a subject's central nervous system to modulate a signal sent to or from the subject's joint, thereby treating osteoarthritis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: Highland Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Andrew Wagner, Felipe Fregni
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Patent number: 10357646Abstract: An apparatus for interfacing between tissues being stimulated is provided. The apparatus includes an electric source capable of generating an applied electric field across a region of tissue and/or a means for altering at least one electromagnetic characteristic of the region of tissue relative to the applied electric field and an interface component, such interface component creating an interface between the region of tissue and the applied electric field or the means for altering at least one electromagnetic characteristic of the region of tissue.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Highland InstrumentsInventors: Timothy Andrew Wagner, Uri Tzvi Eden
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Publication number: 20190200914Abstract: The invention generally relates to motion analysis systems and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects, the system includes an image capture device, at least one accelerometer, and a central processing unit (CPU) with storage coupled thereto for storing instructions that when executed by the CPU cause the CPU to receive a first set of motion data from the image capture device related to at least one joint of a subject while the subject is performing a task and receive a second set of motion data from the accelerometer related to the at least one joint of the subject while the subject is performing the task. The CPU also calculates kinematic and/or kinetic information about the at least one joint of a subject from a combination of the first and second sets of motion data, and outputs the kinematic and/or kinetic information for purposes of assessing a movement disorder.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: Highland InstrumentsInventors: Timothy Andrew Wagner, Laura Dipietro, William Edelman, Seth Elkin-Frankston
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Patent number: 10143843Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for stimulating cellular function in biological tissue. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a method for stimulating cellular function within tissue that involves providing a first type of energy to a region of tissue, in which the first type is provided in an amount that inhibits cellular function within the region of tissue, and providing a second type of energy to the region of tissue, in which the second type is provided in an amount that facilitates cellular function within the region of tissue, wherein the combined effect stimulates cellular function within the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Highland Instruments, Inc.Inventor: Timothy Andrew Wagner
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Patent number: 9950153Abstract: An apparatus for interfacing between tissues being stimulated is provided. The apparatus includes an electric source capable of generating an applied electric field across a region of tissue and/or a means for altering at least one electromagnetic characteristic of the region of tissue relative to the applied electric field and an interface component, such interface component creating an interface between the region of tissue and the applied electric field or the means for altering at least one electromagnetic characteristic of the region of tissue.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Highland Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Andrew Wagner, Uri Tzvi Eden
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Patent number: 9913976Abstract: The invention generally relates to apparatuses and methods for stimulating and monitoring biological tissue. In certain aspects, the invention provides a system for stimulating and monitoring tissue, the system including a first energy source, a second energy source, and an imaging device, in which the system is configured such that the first and second energy sources target the same region of tissue and the combined effect of the first and second energy sources stimulates the region of tissue.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Highland Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Andrew Wagner, Uri Tzvi Eden
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Patent number: 9808622Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for stimulating cellular function in biological tissue. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a method for stimulating cellular function within tissue that involves providing a first type of energy to a region of tissue, in which the first type is provided in an amount that inhibits cellular function within the region of tissue, and providing a second type of energy to the region of tissue, in which the second type is provided in an amount that facilitates cellular function within the region of tissue, wherein the combined effect stimulates cellular function within the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: HIGHLAND INSTRUMENTSInventor: Timothy Andrew Wagner
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Patent number: 9681820Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems for measuring impedance change in order to detect a condition. In certain aspects, the invention provides systems for monitoring tissue and detecting a condition that include at least one energy source, a transduction unit, and a pattern recognition component that compares impedance signatures recorded from the transduction unit with a database of impedance signatures associated with medical conditions.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: HIGHLAND INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventor: Timothy Andrew Wagner
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Patent number: 9623241Abstract: The invention generally relates to methods for treating osteoarthritis. In certain embodiments, methods of the invention involve providing stimulation to a subject's central nervous system to modulate a signal sent to or from the subject's joint, thereby treating osteoarthritis.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Highland InstrumentsInventors: Timothy Andrew Wagner, Felipe Fregni
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Patent number: 9623264Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for stimulating cellular function in biological tissue. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a method for stimulating cellular function within tissue that involves providing a first type of energy to a region of tissue, in which the first type is provided in an amount that inhibits cellular function within the region of tissue, and providing a second type of energy to the region of tissue, in which the second type is provided in an amount that facilitates cellular function within the region of tissue, wherein the combined effect stimulates cellular function within the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Highland InstrumentsInventor: Timothy Andrew Wagner
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Patent number: 9597498Abstract: An apparatus for generating focused currents in biological tissue is provided. The apparatus comprises an electric source capable of generating an electric field across a region of tissue and means for altering the permittivity of the tissue relative to the electric field, whereby a displacement current is generated. The means for altering the permittivity may be a chemical source, optical source, mechanical source, thermal source, or electromagnetic source.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: HIGHLAND INSTRUMENTSInventors: Timothy Andrew Wagner, Uri Tzvi Eden
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Patent number: 9597499Abstract: An apparatus for generating focused currents in biological tissue is provided. The apparatus comprises an electric source capable of generating an electric field across a region of tissue and means for altering the permittivity of the tissue relative to the electric field, whereby a displacement current is generated. The means for altering the permittivity may be a chemical source, optical source, mechanical source, thermal source, or electromagnetic source.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: HIGHLAND INSTRUMENTSInventors: Timothy Andrew Wagner, Uri Tzvi Eden
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Patent number: 9550060Abstract: An apparatus for generating focused currents in biological tissue is provided. The apparatus comprises an electric source capable of generating an electric field across a region of tissue and means for altering the permittivity of the tissue relative to the electric field, whereby a displacement current is generated. The means for altering the permittivity may be a chemical source, optical source, mechanical source, thermal source, or electromagnetic source.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Highland Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Andrew Wagner, Uri Tzvi Eden
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Patent number: 9320895Abstract: An apparatus for generating focused currents in biological tissue is provided. The apparatus comprises an electric source capable of generating an electric field across a region of tissue and means for altering the permittivity of the tissue relative to the electric field, whereby a displacement current is generated. The means for altering the permittivity may be a chemical source, optical source, mechanical source, thermal source, or electromagnetic source.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Highland Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Andrew Wagner, Uri Tzvi Eden
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Patent number: 9050463Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for stimulating cellular function in biological tissue. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a method for stimulating cellular function within tissue that involves providing a first type of energy to a region of tissue, in which the first type is provided in an amount that inhibits cellular function within the region of tissue, and providing a second type of energy to the region of tissue, in which the second type is provided in an amount that facilitates cellular function within the region of tissue, wherein the combined effect stimulates cellular function within the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Highland Instruments, Inc.Inventor: Timothy Andrew Wagner
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Patent number: 8977354Abstract: An apparatus for interfacing between tissues being stimulated is provided. The apparatus includes an electric source capable of generating an applied electric field across a region of tissue and/or a means for altering at least one electromagnetic characteristic of the region of tissue relative to the applied electric field and an interface component, such interface component creating an interface between the region of tissue and the applied electric field or the means for altering at least one electromagnetic characteristic of the region of tissue.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Highland Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Andrew Wagner, Uri Tzvi Eden
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Patent number: 8929979Abstract: An apparatus for generating focused currents in biological tissue is provided. The apparatus comprises an electric source capable of generating an electric field across a region of tissue and means for altering the permittivity of the tissue relative to the electric field, whereby a displacement current is generated. The means for altering the permittivity may be a chemical source, optical source, mechanical source, thermal source, or electromagnetic source.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2007Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Highland Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Andrew Wagner, Uri Tzvi Eden
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Patent number: D759803Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Highland Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Andrew Wagner, William Edelman, Laura Dipietro, Paul James Mulhauser, Kyungmin Andy Lee